Cert in Carpenter at College of the North Atlantic in Stephenville, Canada is a certificate in Trades programme. The programme runs for 36 weeks, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 4,685 per semester.
Carpenter at College of the North Atlantic is a 36-week certificate program covering the use of hand and power tools in residential and commercial construction, in accordance with National Building Codes. Coursework includes blueprint interpretation, layout preparation, material cutting and assembly, foundation and framing work, door and stair installation, and scaffolding use, structured as foundational safety and trade courses followed by specialized carpentry modules. Delivery is on-campus, offered at the Carbonear, Clarenville, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, and Port aux Basques campuses. The program suits students seeking a direct, pre-employment entry point into the carpentry trade rather than a multi-year technology diploma. On completion, students may pursue Red Seal certification through an apprenticeship, registering as an apprentice and completing further advanced-level training, a process typically taking four to five years to reach journeyperson status. Graduates find work with general contractors, in custom woodworking shops, with building suppliers, and in residential and commercial construction. Admission accepts high school graduates as well as those completing Adult Basic Education Level III, a Trades Bridging Certificate, a College Transition Certificate, or mature student status.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry accepts High School Graduation, Adult Basic Education (Level III) General College Profile with recommended Mathematics and Science courses, a Trades Bridging Certificate, or completion of the College Transition (CAS) route; mature students (19+, one year out of school) are assessed individually. English proficiency is not set at programme level and instead follows CNA's institution-wide requirement: IELTS Academic overall band 6.0, TOEFL iBT 79, PTE Academic 53, or Duolingo 105-110, waived after three years of English-medium schooling. Because the trade involves respirator use, accepted students must pass respirator fit-testing, remain clean-shaven for fit-testing and use, and may need medical clearance if a health condition could affect respirator tolerance.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:College of the North Atlantic accepts domestic applications on a rolling, first-come basis with no fixed opening or closing date published for any intake; the college states applications for a program remain open until it is filled, which for competitive programmes such as Practical Nursing can mean the intake closes before the term starts. International applicants apply directly to CNA; for the Fall 2026 intake the college published a closing date of 30 April 2026 (with late applications from students already holding a study permit still considered), but no equivalent Fall 2027 or Winter 2027 international date has yet been posted. Admission is therefore effectively rolling for domestic applicants and governed by a single seasonal cutoff, not yet republished, for international ones. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
